I'd far prefer someone who was slightly awkward but wasn't listening to a bunch of strangers than someone using this tech. Besides, listening to other people's advice about dating is always horribly subjective and can just as often make things way worse than better.

And what the hell is wrong with the whole 'getting to know each other and trying to make each other relax' on a first date? That's fun, especially if you see someone who started nervous beginning to get a lot more comfortable.

The sound of one hand clapping:I'd far prefer someone who was slightly awkward but wasn't listening to a bunch of strangers than someone using this tech. Besides, listening to other people's advice about dating is always horribly subjective and can just as often make things way worse than better.

And what the hell is wrong with the whole 'getting to know each other and trying to make each other relax' on a first date? That's fun, especially if you see someone who started nervous beginning to get a lot more comfortable.

THIS. Taking advice on an important life matter from internet strangers who have no idea who you are? And not only that, but are likely trying to maliciously troll you? It's one thing to accept relationship guidance from a well-intentioned, neutral third party, but quite another when that third party is the type of 15-year-old boy who spends his life shooting noobs on Call of Duty and posting yucky pictures on 4chan. Or whatever kids do these days.

This lady has a successful career and seems to be pretty smart, so I hope she's just doing this for kicks, as a fun little sociological experiment - not with the intention of meeting a serious boyfriend. But even if that's the case, she's wasting some poor schmo's time and money and energy by dragging him into this little game of hers.

In my opinion, dating should certainly be fun and lighthearted, especially in the early stages, but if I was the guy, I would be upset that the other party wasn't taking things at least a teeny bit seriously. And these guys really weren't frustrated by her phone sitting on the table and constantly lighting up with messages which she proceeded to check?? Call me 20th century, but I would "accidentally" spill my beer on that girl's phone and walk out. So rude.